Series of labeled mevalonolactone (MVA) derivatives has been prepared that will help to unravel the biosynthesis of terpenoids
What's the Label?
Angewandte Chemie 22/2011 – Many Faces of Radicals
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Molecule of the Week – German Radio Show
M3 – Mraseks Molecule Mosaik – a weekly radio show on extraordinary molecules
Quality of Dutch Chemical Research
Evaluation of quality of science performed within the Chemistry Departments at Dutch universities in the period 2001–2009
Molding Metallic Glass
Heating metallic glass faster than it can crystallize lets it be molded like a plastic
Corwin Hansch (1918 – 2011)
Corwin Hansch, Professor Emeritus, Pomona College, California, USA, passed away on May 8th
Chemical Weapon Threat Detector
Reactant that changes color enables detection of nerve-agent mimics and identification of the nerve gas
Chiral Control Condundrum
Important development in the preparation of functional mesostructures with controlled chirality made by European research team
Getting to the Core of the Problem
Stereoselective construction of the tricyclic core of marine norditerpinoid brings total synthesis of anticancer compounds closer
New MOF for CO2 Capture
The first rigid metal-organic framework made from a flexible amine shows high potential for CO2 capture and storage